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I just wanted to go over a few things that I noticed I forgot to put in the description and just added. It's okay for asks to be a little suggestive as it is sort of the nature of Vampire, but nothing straight out NSFW, please.

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bekaroth (least related to this one. Just my main account for memes and such, but you're welcome to check it out still)

bekaroth-reads (general fan fiction not vampire based or if you want a longer fiction about a vampire character)

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kis-knit (a for fun, sort of ramble blog where you can feel free to stop by, talk, or maybe do the odd for fun poll I might put up there)

A question we'd all like to ask

Truly Tzimisce behavior

[I get the idea that Mercurio can and will talk a lot if he 1) is really into a subject and 2) really likes someone. Also he needs more stuff about him, so this was a must, really.]

For someone that has made his living keeping his mouth shut, there was certainly not a shortage of words coming from Mercurio during your visits to him recently. Even now, as you were looking through the things that he had to offer you, it seemed like he had something to say about every dust particle that was floating around his flat.

“Ah, that’s a good choice,” he started in as you were looking at one of the guns on the table, “I had to do some crazy things to get that. There was this guy, had these tattoos- or was it piercings?- well, he had somethin’ all over his face. Real piece a' work. Said he’d give me that gun for a real good price. That part was true. It was also true that the reason he was willin’ to do that was because he was also plannin' on jumpin' me soon as I had my back turned to take back the gun and the rest a’ my stuff. Made easy work of him. I always keep my antenna up, ‘specially after what happened at that beach house. Thanks again for that.”

I'm glad I gave it a few more minutes so I saw this glitch where LaCroix is doing a ventriloquist act with his shadow 😆

[Original from Jan. 20th 2019]

“Leopold is a good name for a turtle,” the Malkavian fledgling said in the midst of a rather tense subject on facing a hoard of vampire hunters. The little quip they made reminded Beckett that their clan’s curse on the mind could be a blessing at times; most everyone else this young would have been worried out of their skull to be faced with such a feat. They probably were as well, yet the ramblings of others in their clan gave them some sense of relief from their own thoughts.

If only they knew how much they reminded him of his dear Anatole. Perhaps once this ordeal was over, he’d see if his old friend picked up on the similarities through that mind web of theirs.

Some time later, after all was finally starting to calm down, the fledgling got back to their haven to see an aquarium set up. Inside of the glass box there was a box turtle, and beside it all that was needed to take care of it along with a note that read, “Please be sure to care for Leopold.”

They got out their phone, snapped a picture, and sent it to Jeanette with the message, “Surprise Reptile.”

Soon their phone buzzed with a call.

“Sorry, duckling. I don’t have the data to text. When’d you get that turtle.”

“I just found it at my place,” they responded.

“Wait, you mean to tell me that someone broke into your apartment just to set up an aquarium and leave? That’s weird, even for us. You think it was a fellow Malk?” Jeannette asked.

“Maybe someone similar. There’s a note that says it’s called Leopold.”

“Are you going to keep it? If so, are you keeping the name?”

“Yeah, I might called it, ‘Beckett Jr.’ though.”

There was a few moments of silence on the other end while Jeanette thought it over. “Nah, I think you should keep it Leopold.”

[Original from Jan. 14th, 2019]

After all the time that he has spent socializing for his work, Beckett was able to deal with other people quite well despite his Gangrel nature wanting him to avoid social situations whenever possible. In fact, even with his closer relation to the beast, he was a very calm, some might even say chill, person to work with. One of the only things that he couldn’t stand were people that lied through their teeth while wearing a friendly mask.

This is something that Sebastian LaCroix does on an almost 24/7 basis.

Beckett, while not at all interested in such things, knew that there was some use to that in politics, especially in the vampire world. The thing that really bothered him was the fact that it insulted one of his most prided attributes: his intelligence.

He is Cuthbert Beckett! One of the most well known minds of modern Kindred society! Did this Camarilla upstart really think that he was pulling the wool over his eyes?

Still, this sarcophagus was something that he basically had no choice but to study. It wasn’t every day that an antediluvian artifact practically washed up on shore. So, the historian bit his tongue and swallowed his enormous pride…

As best he could, anyway.

There were plenty of times when he was examining the sarcophagus where between the prince’s hovering and backhanded comments that Beckett would have to excuse himself. While he did his best to keep his voice polite, there was definitely a bite to his tone.

Once Beckett would return, his fangs and nails would be sharper, his pupils would be practically paper thin, his irises so reflective they were practically glowing; even the hair on his arms seemed to be a bit thicker, almost fur-like. The change was so palpable that anyone paying attention could sense it. The Sheriff watched him like a hawk and tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword.

LaCroix, however, would be too busy thinking about his potential, pre-historic snack that he wasn’t too fussed about it. He never took too much time to study the personal habits of Gangrel, so he just assumes that there something like werewolf patterns there. Perhaps being that in tune with the inner beast just meant that there were times that they had to put up more of a fight with it.

[Original post from Jan. 12th, 2019]

Nines and Jack are very good at maintenance of all kinds. That makes sense to the other Anarchs for the most part. It wasn’t odd to see Jack working on a bike or Nines fixing something broken at the Last Round because it was driving him up the wall.

The things that confuses them is stuff like the first time that they see them doing something that’s considered more domestic.

One day the others look over to Jack’s usual spot to see him with thread and needles, patching up a pair of pants. No one would say anything to Jack of all people, but then again no one needed to. He was more than observant enough to pick up on the glances and whispers. Even if he wasn’t, there were enough of them for him to notice anyway.

“If you think I’m popping thirty bucks for another pair of paints over a tear this small, you’re fucking nuts. Bein’ an adult means bein’ able to take care of yourself.” Jack wouldn’t even look up from his work while he told them off.

Got to the first post after scrolling awhile and checked the date

[also known as, “why I think the sires from the start decided to embrace the main character.”]

[also also, kinda nuts that I now have to specify between two games. Never thought that would actually happen. I have the second VTMB, but haven’t played it yet. Wanted to have another good play of the original before I do.]

Brujah- The reason that the Brujah decided to sire the main character was an effort to make more people to fight against the Camarilla. They were working on their own, which is the reason there wasn’t too much of an ordeal from the others about them dying. There would be no way that Nines would let one of his own get taken out by LaCroix that easily (as seen through the end of VTMB where the fledgling has sided with the Last Round Anarchs where the only thing keeping him from helping is the fact that he just got mauled by a werewolf). Seeing the vampire getting executed was like, “play stupid games, win stupid prizes,” in his mind. As for LaCroix calling the sire an, “upstanding member of the community,”: he knows that a Brujah is almost certainly an Anarch, and he needed to downplay that as much as possible for political reasons. Nothing says boundary breaking as much as publicly executing someone from the other side.

Gangrel- Honestly, they just didn’t care. In fact, them getting caught wasn’t even something that they thought was a possibility. Most Gangrel leave their childer soon after embrace, so they thought they were just going to be on their way out of the town, maybe even before the night was over. They were just drifting through town, and aside from doing some odd jobs here and there, they kept to themselves. Turns out the guy they did the jobs for happened to be a rather controlling prince that didn’t take kindly to being disregarded.

Malkavian- They saw that the main character and knew that they would be important to the kindred of the area. While they didn’t know anything exact, their premonitions about them are too strong to ignore. They acted quickly to be sure that main character was turned, and that they were in a position to let them know what they needed to. Unfortunately, acting this quickly also kept them from going through the proper channels, leading to their capture and execution. While they certainly weren’t trying to get themselves killed, they were able to find some peace in knowing that they had set something remarkable into motion.

Nosferatu- Pure hubris, honestly. They knew that there was a law against unapproved embracing, but seeing as they were able to get you to agree to a date, they had to see how far they could go. They were also aware that if they were caught then there was no way the other Nos were going to do anything. While there is a strong sense of community between the Nosferatu clan, they’re also very no nonsense when it comes to not risking many unlives over a single one. Still, they knew that they had something of bragging rights with the others for the short time that they still had their head.

Toreador- They simply got carried away. They started out trying to impress Abrams by showing their prowess of the Toreador’s power; they weren’t supposed to actually embrace the main character, at least not until a long time later. But, as we see in the start of the game, there was something sexual going on between the two; one of the reasons that many kindred don’t think they should partake in sexual activity is they don’t want to do anything they think might make them lose control. After they had almost drained the main character, they had a, “when in Rome,” moment and decided to go ahead with the embrace. Unlucky for them, their antics had also gained the attention of other kindred, who all agreed that the Masquerade would benefit from no longer having someone so brazen poking at its seems.

Tremere- They were told to. All Tremere are important to The Pyramid; sometimes that importance is strengthening the base by lying down their life, allowing their ashes to be made into the bricks to solidify the beloved structure. In this case, there needed to be a unique type of new blood for specific purposes. They were calmed by the knowledge that Regent Strauss would take the childe they would never know, and treat them as though they were his own.

[Hi! Thanks so much for being patient for this. I hope you don't mind I did three more detailed ones instead of five smaller ones. Also, with anything like this if I accidentally put something incorrectly portraying people on the spectrum let me know and I'll change it]

Strauss- He could tell that you didn't quite handle things how many people did, but he didn't quite peg you as being on the spectrum at first. It was when he saw you in a fight that he knew there was something more to your behaviors than simple preference.

You weren't simply fighting so diligently for the sake of seeming strong, you were fighting tooth and nail because anytime that there was a qunshot, the sound of many voices yelling over each other, the breaking of glass, anything and everything of significant noise density and volume was making you shutdown, and you were doing everything you could to be out of the fight before that actually happened.

Strauss- These are truly something that he almost forgot existed. It’s wouldn’t be that he would go out and buy for himself, but he might take a bit to do some of a puzzle with you. It helps him to remember not to work all the time, and there’s still enough thinking in building a puzzle to make him feel like he isn’t totally wasting his time.

Barabus- Despite being one of the more tough Nos in the warrens, he actually likes to do simple things like puzzles from time to time. The only thing is if it’s one that you are both working on, the puzzle will be staying at your place, as the damp atmosphere of the warrens would not interact well with cardboard or wood. Even if it was, he still wouldn’t as there would be no way that the both of you could finish it because one or more of the pieces will go missing, either from the general clutter of the Noferatus’ home, or from one of the others stealing pieces as a prank while he was out.

Jeanette- She is not a fan. A puzzle is an antithesis of who she is. Something that’s quiet and you sit down for? No, way! Give her an evening out with music so loud that she still can’t hear after she’s out of the club. She will love the pictures when you’re done with them though, and has some of your finished puzzles decorating her room.

Isaac- Will say that he doesn’t have time to something like this. However, every time that he walks by you he’ll take time to tell you where at least one piece goes. Soon, it evolves into two pieces, then three, then four, leading into him losing a good twenty minutes at least figuring out a section. While he was right in the he doesn’t really have too much time on his hands, he also enjoys the feeling of pouting things in their proper place. That is one of the reasons he’s a baron, after all.

Thank you ❤️

[Guess who just got sucked into watching/ paying too much for a thing with cheesy drama shows? Guess who also forces their creature of the night comfort characters to go through all the same things they are??]

LaCroix- You spend how much to watch these programs? The answer doesn’t matter, to him it will translate to, “too much.” While he doesn’t have much time for leisurely things, there was a sense of morbid curiosity that took hold of him seeing as you seemed so invested. It’s actually a guilty pleasure for him now, but he is leeching off of your account as there is no way he would pay that much for anything.

Gary- When he first sees you’re into movies or short running shows, he loves it. Movies and acting in general are things that he still holds dear even if he can’t participate in them personally these days. When he actually watches a few episodes he HATES it! While he loves film, he is very steeped in American movie culture; especially American movie culture from the late 50’s -early 70’s. Why are these things so flashy with their editing? This was a romantic drama, why did a magical pillar suddenly pop up in a hotel dining room? Why is everyone always slapping each other??? He just doesn’t get it.

Jack- These little phone movies are great! Everyone’s always slapping each other!!! (Also doesn’t pay for an account. Steals your phone whenever he wants to watch them.)

VV- Oh, the drama! When you show her one, she is hooked! It becomes something that the two of you can bond over (and bug Abrams with. He’s trying to have a serious conversation, can you not talk about the fiftieth show where a wife takes over her ex’s company?). She won’t pounce you with the topic, but if you bring it up, hold on for the ride of her asking if you’ve seen certain ones, and explaining why you should. You both get so into it people thing you’re talking about real people.